FORM OF CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKET FUNDS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
FORM OF CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKET FUNDS
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective as of the 27 day of October 2008, between the
Consulting Group, a division of Citigroup Investment Advisory Services, Inc. (“Manager”), a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and Wall Street
Associates, LLC (“Adviser”), a Limited Liability Company organized and existing under the laws
of the State of California.
WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement dated as of the first day of
December, 2005 (the “Management Agreement”) with Consulting Group Capital Market Funds, a
Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), which is engaged in business as an open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
(“1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Trust is and will continue to be a series fund having two or more investment
portfolios, each with its own assets, investment objectives, policies and restrictions (each a
“Portfolio”); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser is engaged principally in the business of rendering investment advisory
services and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, (“Advisers Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Adviser to assist it in the provision of a
continuous investment program for that portion of the assets of the Portfolio listed on Appendix A
which the Manager may from time to time assign to the Adviser (the “Allocated Assets”) and the
Adviser is willing to furnish such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises herein set forth, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT. Manager hereby retains the Adviser to act as investment adviser for and to
manage the Allocated Assets for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The
Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the
compensation herein provided.
2. DUTIES OF THE ADVISER.
A. INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES. Subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees
(the “Board”) and the Manager, the Adviser shall manage the investments of the Allocated Assets in
accordance with the Portfolio’s investment objective, policies, and restrictions as provided in
the Trust’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as currently in effect and as
amended or supplemented from time to time (hereinafter
referred to as the “Prospectus”), and in compliance with the requirements applicable to registered
investment companies under applicable laws and those requirements applicable to regulated
investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”)
and such other limitations as the Manager may institute. The Adviser shall (a) make investment
decisions for the Allocated Assets; (b) place purchase and sale orders for portfolio transactions
for the Allocated Assets; and (c) employ professional portfolio managers and securities analysts to
provide research services to the Allocated Assets. In providing these services, the Adviser will
conduct a continual program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of
the Allocated Assets.
B. ADVISER UNDERTAKINGS. In all matters relating to the performance of this Agreement, the
Adviser shall act in conformity with the Trust’s Master Agreement dated April 12, 1991, as amended
from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”) and Prospectus and with the written instructions and
directions of the Board and the Manager. The Adviser hereby agrees to:
(i) | regularly report to the Board and the Manager (in such form and frequency as the Manager and Adviser mutually agree) with respect to the implementation of the investment program, compliance of the Allocated Assets with the Prospectus, the 1940 Act and the Code, and on other topics as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Manager, including attendance at Board meetings, as reasonably requested, to present such reports to the Board; | ||
(ii) | comply with valuation procedures adopted by Board, including any amendments thereto, and consult with the Trust’s pricing agent regarding the valuation of securities that are not registered for public sale, not traded on any securities markets, or otherwise may require fair valuation; | ||
(iii) | provide, subject to any obligations or undertakings reasonably necessary to maintain the confidentiality of the Adviser’s non-public information, any and all information, records and supporting documentation about the composite of accounts and the portfolios the Adviser manages that have investment objectives, policies, and strategies substantially similar to those employed by the Adviser in managing the Allocated Assets which may be reasonably necessary, under applicable laws, to allow the Trust or its agent to present historical performance information concerning the Adviser’s similarly managed accounts and portfolios, for inclusion in the Trust’s Prospectus and any other reports and materials prepared by the Trust or its agent, in accordance with regulatory requirements or as requested by applicable federal or state regulatory authorities; and | ||
(iv) | review schedules of the Allocated Assets periodically provided to the Adviser by the Manager and promptly confirm to the Manager the concurrence of the Adviser’s records with such schedules. |
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C. EXPENSES. The Adviser will bear all of its expenses in connection with
the performance of its services under this Agreement. All other expenses to be incurred in the
operation of the Portfolio will be borne by the Trust, except to the extent specifically
assumed by
the Adviser. The expenses to be borne by the Trust include, without limitation, the following:
organizational costs, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and commissions, Trustees’ fees,
Securities
and Exchange Commission fees and state Blue Sky qualification fees, advisory fees, charges of
custodians, transfer and dividend disbursing agents’ fees, certain insurance premiums,
industry
association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of independent pricing services,
costs
of maintaining existence, costs attributable to investor services (including, without
limitation,
telephone and personnel expenses), costs of preparing and printing prospectuses and statements
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additional information for regulatory purposes and for distribution to existing shareholders,
costs
of shareholders’ reports and meetings, and any extraordinary expenses.
D. BROKERAGE. The Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all
orders for the purchase and sale of Allocated Assets. In selecting brokers or dealers to
execute
transactions on behalf of the Allocated Assets of the Portfolio, the Adviser will use its
best efforts
to seek the best overall terms available. In assessing the best overall terms available for
any
transaction, the Adviser will consider factors it deems relevant, including, without
limitation, the
breadth of the market in the security or commodity interest, the price of the security or
commodity interest, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer
and
the reasonableness of the commission, if any, for the specific transaction and on a
continuing
basis. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute a particular transaction, and in evaluating
the best
overall terms available, the Adviser is authorized to consider the brokerage and research
services
(within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
provided to the Portfolio and/or other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment
discretion. Except as permitted by Rule 17a-10 under the 1940 Act, Adviser will not engage in
principal transactions with respect to the Allocated Assets with any broker-dealer affiliated
with
the Manager or with any other adviser to the Portfolio, and will engage in agency
transactions
with respect to the Allocated Assets with such affiliated broker-dealers only in accordance
with
all applicable rules and regulations. Adviser will provide a list of its affiliated
broker-dealers, if
any, to Manager, as such may be amended from time to time. Manager will provide to Adviser a
list of its affiliated broker-dealers and of those of each other adviser to the Portfolio.
E. AGGREGATION OF ORDERS. On occasions when the Adviser deems
the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Allocated Assets as well
as other
clients of the Adviser, the Adviser may to the extent permitted by applicable laws and
regulations,
but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the orders for securities to be purchased or
sold. In
such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses
incurred in
the transaction, will be made by the Adviser in the manner the Adviser considers to be the
most
equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Portfolio and to its other
clients. The
Manager recognizes that, in some cases, the Adviser’s allocation procedure may limit the size
of
the position that may be acquired or sold for the Allocated Assets.
F. BOOKS AND RECORDS. In compliance with the requirements of Rule
31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for
the
Allocated Assets of the Portfolio are the property of the Trust and further agrees to
surrender
promptly to the Trust copies of any of such records upon the Portfolio’s or the Manager’s
request,
provided, however, that Adviser may retain copies of any records to the extent required for
it to
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comply with applicable laws. The Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by
Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records relating to its activities hereunder required to be
maintained by Rule 31a-l under the 1940 Act and to preserve the records relating to its activities
hereunder required by Rule 204-2 under the Advisers Act for the period specified in said Rule.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Adviser has no responsibility for the maintenance of the records of
the Portfolio, except for those related to the Allocated Assets.
G. ADVISER COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES. The Adviser and the Manager acknowledge that the
Adviser is not the compliance agent for the Portfolio, and does not have access to all of the
Trust’s books and records necessary to perform certain compliance testing. However, to the extent
that the Adviser has agreed to perform the services specified in this Agreement, the Adviser shall
perform compliance testing with respect to the Allocated Assets based upon information in its
possession and upon information and written instructions received from the Manager or the Trust’s
Administrator and shall not be held in breach of this Agreement so long as it performs in
accordance with such information and instructions. Specifically, the Adviser shall not be
responsible for the Portfolio being in violation of any applicable law or regulation or investment
policy or restriction applicable to the Portfolio as a whole or for the Portfolio’s failure to
qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code if the securities and other holdings of
the Allocated Assets would not be in such violation or failing to so qualify if the Allocated
Assets were deemed a separate series of the Trust or a separate regulated investment company under
the Code. The Manager or Trust’s Administrator shall promptly provide the Adviser with copies of
the Trust Agreement, the Trust’s By-Laws, the Prospectus and any written policies or procedures
adopted by the Board applicable to the Allocated Assets and any amendments or revisions thereto.
Adviser shall supply such reports or other documentation as reasonably requested from time to time
by the Manager to evidence Adviser’s compliance with such Prospectus, policies or procedures.
H. PROXY VOTING. The Adviser shall use its good faith judgment in a manner which it
reasonably believes best serves the interests of the Portfolio’s shareholders to vote or abstain
from voting all proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in the Allocated
Assets. The Manager shall cause to be forwarded to Adviser all proxy solicitation materials that
Manager receives. Adviser agrees that it has adopted written proxy voting procedures that comply
with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act. The Adviser further agrees that it
will provide the Board as the Board may reasonably request, with a written report of the proxies
voted during the most recent 12-month period or such other period as the Board may designate, in a
format that shall comply with the 1940 Act. Upon reasonable request, Adviser shall provide the
Manager with all proxy voting records relating to the Allocated Assets, including but not limited
to those required by Form NPX. Adviser will also provide an annual certification, in a form
reasonably acceptable to Manager, attesting to the accuracy and completeness of such proxy voting
records.
I. USE OF NAMES. The Adviser shall not use the name, logo, insignia, or
other identifying xxxx of the Trust or the Manager or any of their affiliates or any derivative or
logo or trade or service xxxx thereof, or disclose information related to the business of the
Manager or any of its affiliates in material relating to the Adviser in any manner not approved
prior thereto by the Manager; provided, however, that the Manager shall approve all uses of its or
the Trust’s name and that of their affiliates which merely refer in accurate terms to the
appointment of the Adviser hereunder or which are required by the SEC or a state securities
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commission; and provided, further, that in no event shall such approval be unreasonably withheld.
The Manager shall not use the name, logo, insignia, or other identifying xxxx of the Adviser or
any of its affiliates in any prospectus, sales literature or other material relating to the Trust
in any manner not approved prior thereto by the Adviser; provided, however, that the Adviser shall
approve all uses of its name which merely refer in accurate terms to the appointment of the
Adviser hereunder or which are required by the SEC or a state securities commission; and provided,
further that in no event shall such approval be unreasonably withheld.
J. OTHER ADVISERS. With respect to any Portfolio, (i) the Adviser will
not consult with any other adviser to that Portfolio (including, in the case of an offering of
securities subject to Section 10(f) of the 1940 Act, any adviser that is a principal underwriter or
an affiliated person of a principal underwriter of such offering) concerning transactions for that
Portfolio in securities or other assets, except, in the case of transactions involving securities
of persons engaged in securities-related businesses, for purposes of complying with the conditions
of paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-l under the 1940 Act; and (ii) the Adviser will provide
advice and otherwise perform services hereunder exclusively with respect to the Allocated Assets of
that Portfolio.
K. PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS. The Adviser will not disclose, in any manner whatsoever, any list of
securities held by the Portfolio, except in accordance with the Portfolio’s portfolio holdings
disclosure policy.
3. COMPENSATION OF ADVISER. The Manager will pay the Adviser, with respect to each Portfolio
on Appendix A attached hereto, the compensation specified in Appendix A. Such fees will be
computed daily and paid monthly, calculated at an annual rate based on the Allocated Assets’
average daily net assets as determined by the Trust’s accounting agent. Compensation for any
partial period shall be pro-rated based on the length of the period.
4. STANDARD OF CARE. The Adviser shall exercise its best judgment in rendering its services
described in this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules
thereunder or other applicable law, the Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or
mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio or the Manager in connection with the
matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from Adviser’s willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties hereunder
or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
5. INDEMNIFICATION.
A. The Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Adviser from and
against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and
other related expenses) (“Losses”), howsoever arising, from or in connection with this
Agreement
or the performance by the Adviser of its duties hereunder; provided however that the Manager
will not indemnify the Adviser for Losses resulting from the Adviser’s willful misfeasance,
bad
faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from the Adviser’s reckless
disregard
of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
B. The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager from and
against any and all Losses resulting from the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or
gross
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negligence in the performance of, or from reckless disregard of, the Adviser’s obligations and
duties under this Agreement; provided however that the Adviser will not indemnify the Manager for
Losses resulting from the Manager’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the
performance of its duties or from the Manager’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties
under this Agreement.
6. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The services of the Adviser to the Manager with respect to the Allocated
Assets are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Adviser and its affiliates shall be free to
render investment advisory or other services to others (including other investment companies) and
to engage in other activities. It is understood and agreed that the directors, officers, and
employees of the Adviser are not prohibited from engaging in any other business activity or from
rendering services to any other person, or from serving as partners, officers, directors,
trustees, or employees of any other firm or corporation, including other investment companies.
Manager acknowledges that Adviser or its affiliates may give advice and take actions in the
performance of its duties to clients which differ from the advice, or the timing and nature of
actions taken, with respect to other clients’ accounts (including the Allocated Assets) or
employee accounts which may invest in some of the same securities recommended to advisory clients.
In addition, advice provided by the Adviser may differ from advice given by its affiliates.
7. MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. During the term of this Agreement and for a period of one year
after the termination hereof, Adviser will maintain comprehensive general liability coverage and
will carry a fidelity bond covering it and each of its employees and authorized agents with limits
of not less than those considered commercially reasonable and appropriate under current industry
practices. Adviser shall promptly notify Manager of any termination of said coverage.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party to this Agreement shall keep confidential any nonpublic
information concerning the other party and will not use or disclose such information for any
purpose other than the performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, unless the
non-disclosing party has authorized such disclosure or if such disclosure is expressly required or
requested by applicable federal or state regulatory authorities. Nonpublic information shall
include information specifically marked or designated by a party to this Agreement as “nonpublic
information.”
9. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its execution
and shall continue in effect for a period of one year from the date of execution. Thereafter, this
Agreement shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided such continuance is
specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board or (ii) a vote of a “majority” (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Portfolio’s outstanding voting securities, provided that in either
event the continuance also is approved by a majority of the Board who are not “interested persons”
(as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any party to this Agreement, by vote cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval. This Agreement is terminable, without penalty,
at any time, by the Manager, by the Board, or by vote of holders of a majority of the Portfolio’s
shares; or on 60 days’ written notice by the Adviser, and will terminate five business days after
the Adviser receives written notice of the termination of the Management Agreement between the
Trust and the Manager. This Agreement also will terminate automatically in the event of its
assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).
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10. REPRESENTATIONS OF ADVISER. The Adviser represents, warrants, and agrees as
follows:
A. The Adviser: (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers
Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect;
(ii) is
not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated
by
this Agreement; (iii) has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains
in
effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of
any
regulatory or industry self-regulatory organization, necessary to be met in order to perform
the
services contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) has the authority to enter into and perform the
services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will promptly notify the Manager of the
occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment
adviser
of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise. The Adviser
has provided the information about itself set forth in the Prospectus and has reviewed the
description of its operations, duties and responsibilities as set forth therein and
acknowledges that
they are true and correct and contain no material misstatement or omission, and it further
agrees
to inform the Manager and the Trust’s Administrator immediately of any material fact known to
the Adviser respecting or relating to the Adviser that is not contained in the Prospectus, or
of any
statement contained therein which becomes untrue in any material respect.
B. The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the
requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and, if it has not already done so, will
provide the
Manager and the Trust with a copy of such code of ethics. On at least an annual basis, the
Adviser will comply with the reporting requirements of
Rule 17j-1, which may include (i)
certifying to the Manager that the Adviser and its Access Persons have complied with the
Adviser’s Code of Ethics with respect to the Allocated Assets and (ii) identifying any
material
violations which have occurred with respect to the Allocated Assets. Upon the reasonable
request
of the Manager, the Adviser shall permit the Manager, its employees or its agents to examine
the
reports required to be made by the Adviser pursuant to
Rule 17j-1 and all other records
relevant to
the Adviser’s code of ethics.
C. Adviser has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures, as
required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, which are reasonably designed to prevent
violations of federal securities laws by the Adviser, its employees, officers and agents.
Upon
reasonable request, Adviser shall provide the Manager with access to the records relating to
such
policies and procedures as they relate to the Allocated Assets. Adviser will also provide, at
the
reasonable request of the Manager, periodic certifications, in a form reasonably acceptable
to the
Manager, attesting to such written policies and procedures.
D. The Adviser has provided the Manager and the Trust with a copy of its
registration under the Advisers Act on Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and
hereafter will furnish a copy of its annual amendment to the Manager. The statements
contained
in the Adviser’s registration on Form ADV are true and correct in all material respects and
do not
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make
the
statements therein not misleading. The Adviser agrees to maintain the completeness and
accuracy of its registration on Form ADV in accordance with the Advisers Act. The Adviser
acknowledges that it is an “investment adviser” to the Fund with respect to the Allocated
Assets
within the meaning of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act.
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E. The Adviser confirms that neither it nor any of its “affiliated persons”, as defined in
the 1940 Act, are affiliated persons of: (i) the Manager, (ii) any other adviser to the Portfolio
or any affiliated person of such adviser; (iii) Citigroup Global Markets Inc, the distributor for
the Trust; or (iv) any trustee or officer of the Trust.
11. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY ADVISER. The Adviser will promptly notify the Manager
(1) in the event the SEC or other governmental authority has censured the Adviser; placed
limitations upon its activities, functions or operations; suspended or revoked its registration, if
any, as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may result in
any of these actions or (2) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Portfolio has
ceased to qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the
Code. The Adviser further agrees to notify the Manager promptly of any material fact known to the
Adviser respecting or relating to the Adviser that is not contained in the Prospectus, and is
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or of any
statement contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect. As reasonably requested by
the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of Adviser’s
obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement, Adviser will provide reasonable
assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trusts’s compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38(a) — 1 of the 1940 Act.
Such assistance shall include, but not be limited to, (i) certifying periodically, upon the
reasonable request of the Trust, that it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities
laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii)
facilitating and cooperating with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the
effectiveness of its compliance controls; (iii) providing the Trust’s chief compliance officer with
direct access to its compliance personnel; (iv) providing the Trust’s chief compliance officer with
periodic reports and (v) promptly providing special reports in the event of compliance problems.
Further, Adviser is aware that: (i) the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and
Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Trust (collectively,
“Certifying Officers”) are required to certify the Trust’s periodic reports on Form N-CSR pursuant
to Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act; and (ii) the Certifying Officers must rely upon certain matters
of fact generated by Adviser of which they do not have firsthand knowledge. Consequently, Adviser
has in place and has observed procedures and controls that are reasonably designed to ensure the
adequacy of the services provided to the Trust under this Agreement and the accuracy of the
information prepared by it and which is included in the Form N-CSR, and shall provide
certifications to the Trust to be relied upon by the Certifying Officers in certifying the Trust’s
periodic reports on Form N-CSR, in a form satisfactory to the Trust.
12. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY THE MANAGER. The Manager will promptly notify the
Adviser (1) in the event that the SEC has censured the Manager or the Trust; placed limitations
upon either of their activities, functions, or operations; suspended or revoked the Manager’s
registration as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may
result in any of these actions and (2) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the
Portfolio has ceased to qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under
Subchapter M of the Code.
13. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived,
discharged, or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed
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by both parties.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Manager and Adviser agree that the obligations of the Trust
under this Agreement shall not be binding upon any of the Board members, shareholders, nominees,
officers, employees or agents; whether past, present or future, of the Trust individually, but are
binding only upon the assets and property of the Portfolio, as provided in the Trust Agreement.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Manager and the
Adviser, and signed by an authorized officer of each acting as such.
15. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws
principles
thereof, and with the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New
York
conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.
B. CHANGE IN CONTROL. The Adviser will notify the Manager of any
change of control of the Adviser, including any change of its general partners or 25%
shareholders or 25% limited partners or 25% members, as applicable, in each case prior to or
promptly after such change. In addition the Adviser will notify the Manager of any changes in
the key personnel who are either the portfolio manager(s) of the Allocated Assets or senior
management of the Adviser as soon as practicable after such change.
C. CAPTIONS. The captions contained in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.
D. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement represents the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties hereto and shall supersede any prior agreements between the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
E. DEFINITIONS. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision
of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of
the
1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to
interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any
controlling
decision of any such court, by rules, releases or orders of the SEC validly issued pursuant
to the
Act. As used in this Agreement, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities,”
“affiliated person,” “interested person,” “assignment,” “broker,” “investment adviser,” “net
assets,” “sale,” “sell,” and “security” shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the
1940
Act, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC by any rule, release or order.
Where the effect of a requirement of the federal securities laws reflected in any provision
of this
Agreement is made less restrictive by a rule, release, or order of the SEC, whether of
special or
general application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule,
release,
or order.
F. NOTICES. Any notice herein required is to be in writing and is deemed
to have been given to Adviser or Manager upon receipt of the same at their respective
addresses
set forth below. All written notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
will
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be delivered by personal service, by postage mail return receipt requested or by facsimile machine
or similar means of delivery that provide evidence of receipt.
All notices to Manager shall be sent to:
The Consulting Group
c/o Citigroup Investment Advisory Services Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
c/o Citigroup Investment Advisory Services Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
All notices to Adviser shall be sent to:
Wall Street Associates, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Phone: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Phone: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
G DELIVERY OF FORM ADV. The Manager acknowledges receipt of the Adviser’s Form ADV more
than 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement.
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If the terms and conditions described above are in accordance with your understanding, kindly
indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this
Agreement.
THE CONSULTING GROUP, A DIVISION OF CITIGROUP
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | COO - CGCM FUNDS | |||
Accepted:
Wall Street Associates, LLC
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, III | ||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, III | ||
Title: | President, CIO |
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APPENDIX A
FEE SCHEDULE
For the services provided by Adviser to the Allocated Assets, pursuant to the attached
Investment Advisory Agreement, the Manager will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and payable
monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Allocated Assets at the following annual
rates of the average daily net assets of the Allocated Assets as determined by the Trust’s
accounting agent:
PORTFOLIO
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RATE | |
Consulting Group Capital Markets Funds — Small Capitalization
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0.50% | |
Growth Investments |